28 May 2008

From the network that gave us The Hills, Next, and Undressed..






Just like the show "Celebrity Rehab" on VH1 glamourized addiction, rapper T.I., convicted of possession of firearms along with other crimes is set to star in a documentary about his community service. Oh, and the conclusion will be when he starts his jail sentence.



*photo courtesy of tvguide.com

Jail, felon, firearms- just because it's a celebrity at hand, does that make it right to glamourize his or her wrongdoings by creating a documentary on very popular tv networks geared toward younger viewers?

MTV already pushes buttons, with its lack of music on a music television network (recently called out by artists Justin Timberlake and Pete Wentz) or its change to not tape Total Request Live.. well, live.

Celebrities of ANY kind should not receive compensation of any kind, let alone "hit" TV shows, for breaking the law! MTV knows it attracts younger viewers; this sends out a very poor and irresponsible message to them.

Why should this convict literally receive star treatment and star in his own show for committing a crime? Doesn't make any sense.

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